Press Release: Digital Agenda: new Regulation to enable cross-border electronic signatures and to get more value out of electronic identification in Digital Single Market

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Series Details IP/12/ (04.06.12)
Publication Date 04/06/2012
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The European Commission has proposed new rules to enable cross-border and secure electronic transactions in Europe.

The proposed Regulation will ensure people and businesses can use their own national electronic identification schemes (e-IDs) to access public services in other EU countries where e-IDs are available. It also creates an internal market for e-Signatures and related online trust services across borders, by ensuring these services will work across borders and have the same legal status as traditional paper based processes. This will give full effect to the major potential savings of eProcurement.

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Related Links
European Commission: Memo/12/403: Electronic identification, signatures and trust services: Questions & Answers http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/12/403&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
EurActiv, 4.6.12: Commission launches e-identity initiative http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/commission-launches-identity-ini-news-513104

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